Babywearing
The Benefits of Babywearing, Learning Different Carries and More
Carrying or babywearing meets a baby's needs for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation, and movement (all of which encourage neurological development) while on the go.
Read more about Babywearing via the Links Below
- Use Nurturing Touch - One of API's Eight Principles of Parenting
- Babywearing: The Benefits of Carrying Your Baby in a Sling by Marie Spadaro PDF file of an article from Children's Essentials Magazine)
- Read how one mom became a babywearing ambassador in a story on API Speaks (blog)
- Learn about the benefits of babywearing while traveling on API Speaks
- Read more about Using Nurturing Touch on API Speaks
- Weigh in on the question, "How long did you baby wear?" on the API Forums
- Share your tips on babywearing in winter on the API Forums
- Discuss other babywearing topics on the API Forums
One of the many benefits of API Membership is access to the members-only site, The Attached Family. The following articles on Adoption and Foster Care can be found in the password-protected section of The Attached Family website. Login instructions are available on the online magazine's homepage.
- AP from a Preemie Mom’s Perspective
- Research Discourages Forward-Facing Buggies
- API Members React to Motrin Ad
- How to Play with Your Baby
Members also receive a quarterly magazine, The Attached Family. One of next year’s issues focuses on the API Principle of Using Nurturing Touch.
